Relationship / Marriage Preparation
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My passion for educating couples early in their committed relationships was initially driven by personal experience. When I married at 22, my husband and I lacked sufficient
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What dynamics make change so challenging and hard to transcend?
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I am stuck at home with COVID when I had planned to be in a beach house with Pete and our grandchildren. I’m feeling tired, disappointed, and
Enduring Models of Couples Therapy: What principles have stood the test of time?
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Artificial Intelligence is currently one of the hottest topics in news and culture. I find it fascinating to think about with respect to couples relationships and also
Finding Answers by Asking Questions
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It’s kind of a paradox that most people come to us as therapists and coaches for answers, but our real job is to ask questions. I’ve just
Daily and Doable Self-Care
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My therapy session with Cora has its usual, harried beginning. She arrived ten minutes late, rushing into my office with her typical apologies; this week it was
Synergy For the Rest of Us
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Something was bugging me recently. It was making me feel irritable, and I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. So I spent some time thinking hard
Tools and Questions to Facilitate Change in the Middle Stage of Couples Therapy
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For this month’s blog, let’s look at tools and questions you can use to facilitate change in the middle stages of couples work. There is a tendency
Are Your Clients’ Expectations For The Holidays Too High?
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Ah, Sisyphus, the legendary rock roller from Greek mythology. He was forever doomed to push the boulder up the mountain only to have it roll back. Again
Making Strong Confrontations in the Aftermath of Infidelity
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When a couple comes to see you in the aftermath of infidelity, there are always tough decisions for each partner and also for you, their therapist. In
The Questions You Need To Ask Yourself When Working With Long-Term Hostile Dependent Couples
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A couple that’s been together for fifty-plus years with a history of alcoholism, violence, and codependency walks into your office… No, this isn’t the beginning of a
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